Tonkin Spring Outflow above Denay Creek near Eureka water level

Name: Tonkin Spring Outflow above Denay Creek near Eureka water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tonkin Spring Outflow, Nevada, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.25ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:40 AM PDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 1.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Tonkin Spring Outflow above Denay Creek near Eureka is running far below normal at 0.25 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.23 ft and 0.28 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Tonkin Spring Outflow above Denay Creek near Eureka

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 67° 39° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 65° 42° – Wind 18 mph

20 Tue 61° 42° 0.04 in Wind 19 mph

21 Wed 62° 45° – Wind 20 mph

22 Thu 51° 39° 0.31 in, 76% Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 50° 37° 0.20 in, 73% Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 56° 37° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:01 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pete Hanson Creek above Henderson Creek near EurekaRiver gauge, Pete Hanson Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	2.1 mi
Coils Creek above Horse Creek near EurekaRiver gauge, Coils Creek	3.35 ft	No reference yet	±0	10 mi
Roberts Creek near EurekaRiver gauge, Roberts Creek	3.77 ft	No reference yet	±0	10 mi
Henderson Creek below Vinini Creek near EurekaRiver gauge, Henderson Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Horse Creek at Horse Canyon near Garden Gate PassRiver gauge, Horse Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	15 mi
Willow Creek at Allison Ranch near Garden Gate PassRiver gauge, Willow Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	19 mi
Indian Creek at Crescent ValleyRiver gauge, Indian Creek	5.48 ft	No reference yet	±0	33 mi
Pine Creek at Modarelli Mine Road near Hay RanchRiver gauge, Pine Creek	10.0 cfs	Very high	+0.1 cfs	36 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Tonkin Spring Outflow above Denay Creek near Eureka today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:40 AM PDT, the water level was 0.25 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Tonkin Spring Outflow above Denay Creek near Eureka rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tonkin Spring Outflow above Denay Creek near Eureka normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:10322510 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.90481, -116.41253 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.25 ft	2026-10-19 16:40	Provisional
Flow	1.0 cfs	2026-10-19 16:40	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tonkin Spring Outflow above Denay Creek near Eureka (usgs:10322510). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nevada/tonkin-spring-outflow-above-denay-creek-near-eureka

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer